The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-28
FREW- HALL WEDDING.
a NoTADLEAND CHAR MlNo EVENT
Celebrated Mt St. Matthews 2. L. Church
Last Evening The Marriage OF two Well
Known People Followed by n Swell
Reception Tho Costumes etc,


Reception Tho Costumes etc.
The pretty gothic stone structure in the
P1blicsqusre-st. Matthews p. Il. church,
with lis tasty Christmas evergreen decors.
tions still wreathed about the walls and
chaDcel and with its seat8 filled with o
styllsh throng OF handsome ladies and
good looking men, wae tho pcene Inst even.
Ing OF an event that will long be remem.
beIed as one Of tho most noted and largely
attended Gccial happenings OF the season
OF lSSO.S7. It was the marriage OF Miss
! Ia May Frew 10 Mr.. James kelsey Hall,
both Of this city, which was followed by
M elegant reception ut the home Of the
brides pa,ento, corner OF EoE and Four.
ternth streets.
Tho occasion was enc that had been
looked forward to With much interest and
pleasant anticipation for Bomo time past
by the large circle Of admiring fliende,
other than rela!ves, thai the two pfinei.
pals possess not only In this city but in
Belmont county, Steubcnvilie, Pittsburgh
and other points In this and nearby
Stntea. Probably there 10 not one OF the
fashionable assemblase oil last night bnt
who will cpreo that tho elegance Of the en-.
tire affair fully realized their highest an.
ticipstions OF pleasure and enjoyment.
There were reveral iittio Innovations and
departures from the usual forms IN con.
nect!on with both the ceremony and re-
cep'iou, tina. while small in themselves,
when takon togethe. produced charming
eff eta and r4eHltea 10 the formation OF
several pretty scenes.
AT THE CHURCH.
Tho general interest taken aud desire
on the part OF The large number to whom
Invitations were sent 10 indicate by their
attendance tho esteem and regard enter.
tanned for the bride and groom, had the
result OF filing the eihce. People had
assembled as early 40 7 o'clock, on hour
before the ceremony, at which time the
church was thrown open. Nearly all Of
the eeats in the centre aiele were reserved
Tor relatives and more intimate friends
and these wern rapidly occupied az car
riage after carriage flied with the leaders
Of Wheeling society draw up to tho cs-
trance
While the crowd was gathering and BE-
ing seated, Miss Alhry Wilde, the accom-
plished orgsnist OF th!g church, played in
q mastsrly style number OF briliau. ss-
lections, among them an nJllants caniqbile
by Auber, ono Of Walbriiges sweet .melo-
dies, nocturne by Chopin and one Of
Won Weber's compositions. These ware
listened to with much pleasure by gay
audience, delighted with itself and all It's
surroundings.
THE CEREMONY.
At S o'clock the edfce was packed.
Promptly at that hour the we'll known
melodiou8 strains OF the Wedding march
by Menle.ssohn burst forth; ell eyes
turned toward the entrsnce and the bridal
party entered and proceeded slowly up
the centre sis,o to the altar, where the
rector, Rey 4 Rush Swope, stood waiting
to perform Iii, sacred Office. The party
was led by tho uslera, Mr.. Joaeph IL.
Wrestling and Alr. Walter A. Bloomfield
and Mr.. PEBBLES Tstum and Mr.. Will McD.
Miller, OF Sterbenvillo. They were fol-
lowed at come distance by tue brideg-
maids and groomsmen, Miss Annie Clark
and Mr.. T. X. Mex night, Of Pittsburgh,
and Miss Jennie Bailey and NJ. S. B. Har-
rison. Behind these came the bride lean.
ing on the arm Of her father, and immc-
diately coded by Miss Bs:tie MtLare,
her maid OF honor.
As these last three neared the chancsl
the groom, supported by his best man,
Mr.. Austin Beach, entered from the
vestty, snd meeting the bride at the ioot
Of the steps no led her to the altar. The
beautiful ritual Of the Episcopal church,
which united the two, was never read
more impresaiyaly. The bride waa given
away by her father. During the cere-
mony the ogganist played parts OF several
low, sweet positions, among them the
Guardian Angel"
At the conclusion Of tho benediction
the glorious music OF the familiar Tam.
hauser March filled the place IS the
welded couple, followed by the be3. man
and maid OF honor, led the bridal party
down through sea Of faces that smiled
good wishes and congratulations.
THE RECEPTION.
They were at once driven to the Frew
residence, No 81 Fourteenth street, where
o large number followed to extend their
cordial congratulations and Join them in
sumptuous repsst. The bride and
groom in receiving stood at one end OF the
double parlors attended by the three lady
and three gentlemen attendants.
The bride is the second daughter OF
John Frew, Esq, business manager and
senior owner Of this paper, and needs bat
little introduction to Wheeling neople.
Her pleasant nature and disposition have
made her no. only popular with the
younger element Of social life here, but
with the older classes 80 WE'LL To cum
up, she is well liked by all who know her,
and entitled to all the good wishes that
were showered upon her. The groom
comes from Belmont county, Ohio, and is
q son Of the late Charles Hall, who was
we'll known by the merchants OF this city,
For about three years past Mr.. Hall has
been engaged rs bookkeeper for the In
He is gentleman in every
way worthy OF the charming lady he has
taken; he is OF the highest social and bus
iness character, popular with all, genial
and generous.
THE DRESSING.
The bride presented a splendid appear
ance in her wedding gown, a cream white
satin Duchess with revers Of gold and sil- |
var embroidered cloth and long pointed !